A one-month trial operation of an automatic system for collecting fees for use of infrastructure and public services at ports began in Ho Chi Minh City from February 16 to March 15.
The trial operation at Ho Chi Minh City ports began from 16 Feb to 15 Mar.
The municipal People’s Committee has tasked the Department of Transport to monitor the toll collection, promptly address problems, and seek its directions if needed. The trial allows related state agencies, organizations, and individuals to approach the new system early before its official operation starting from 0:00 April 01.
The Customs Department has been determined to provide support and share toll declaration data for the trial operation.
The subjects of the implementation include organizations, individuals who use infrastructure facilities, and public services at seaport terminals for import-export activities: temporary import and re-export; transshipment of goods; delivery of goods to bonded warehouse; transit goods.
The online collection was to have begun last July but was delayed due to the pandemic. The city expects to collect more than 3 trillion VND (138 million USD) a year at ports, increasing proportionately with the volume of goods.
Cat Lai port has been equipped with an automatic system for collecting fees.
The ports are at risk of overload due to the high number of containers, heavy traffic congestion on the roads around terminals, leading to increased logistics costs, environmental pollution, and traffic accidents. The revenues will be used to develop roads near the ports to ease congestion and improve connectivity.
A fee collection software through the 24/7 system of Ho Chi Minh City Customs has been completed, allowing port business units to check and supervise the payment of charges, and all the fees are to be paid online.
Enterprises can look up their online payment receipts at htts:/p/thuphihatang.tphcm.gov.vn:8092/Home.
Businesses can do their online fee declaration at https://thuphihatang.tphcm.gov.vn:8081/Home, and call a hotline at 1900 1286 for support.
